Create your own editing chart.
Do it by growing a list of the five most challenging writing concerns you have (not only grammar but including grammar).
The chart for some writers might have areas such as these:
Name of Area What It Means Examples of grammar/editing Hints to locate editing
concern concern
Tense Using the wrong If she was not determined Look at all verbs to check
time of the verb change to If she had not been if time use is correct
determined
Subject-verb subject and verb Change He go to He goes. Check all subject-verb
Agreement don't show the same combinations.
number of actors
Subject verb agreement Subject and verb don’t show the same number of actors. He go
becomes he
goes.
Sentences are too similar Sentences have about I joined the basketball Read your
in length and structure the same # of words and team. I also worked hard sentences
all begin and end in the on my classes. The school aloud to
same way. leaders told me I did hear if they
a good job. are too similar.
job.
If you keep growing your chart, you will discover how to recognize and edit your own writing. Become your own best writing advisor after you work with a tutor.
